Gujarat ATS seizes 120 kg of Heroin worth Rs 600 cr, 3 held
Nov 15, 2021
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], November 15 : The Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) apprehended three persons and recovered around 120 kg heroin worth Rs 600 crore delivered from a Pakistani boat via sea route, said Director-General of Police (DGP) Ashish Bhatia on Monday.
As per the preliminary investigation, the consignment of heroin was brought by the accused via sea route.
"ATS apprehended three persons with 120 kg heroin worth Rs 600 crores. Preliminary investigation revealed that the consignment of heroin was brought by the accused via sea route where they had received a delivery from a Pakistani boat," said Bhatia.
The development comes months after the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized around 3,000 kilograms of heroin worth around Rs 21,000 crore from Mundra port in Kutch in September.
